Walk With Me
or bike or horse ride – with me along this delightful island of Jersey(c) Sherri Matthews 2015
This Is Lockdown
The Congress of Rough Writers Flash Fiction Anthology Vol I
Congress of Rough Writers Awards
Lady By The River: Stories of Perseverance
Heart Whispers: A Poetry Anthology
Slices of Life: An Anthology of True Stories
The Lighthouse Award
Wonderful You!
Author Archives: Sherri Matthews
Bite Size Memoir Number 7: Childhood Illness
Where has the week gone? I can’t believe that it’s already time again to turn in my entry for Lisa’s Bite Size Memoir challenge, the theme of which this week is ‘Childhood Illness’. As soon as I saw this prompt, … Continue reading
Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories
Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Childhood memories, Childhool Illness, Hospital, Memoir, Operation, Tonsils
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WPC: Author Eric Hill going the Extra, Extra Mile
One of my greatest pleasures in life was reading stories to each of my three children. Those times of cuddling up together, giggling and being silly, or waiting wide-eyed to turn the page to find out where the adventure took … Continue reading
Bite Size Memoir Number 6: First Jobs
Lisa has set us up with the theme ‘First Jobs’ for this week’s bite size memoir. I’m looking forward to reading everybody’s experiences, should be very interesting. Here’s mine, in 150 words (no more, no less!): First Jobs Fresh out … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Room To Breathe
What I enjoy so much about the Weekly Photo Challenge is the way it enables us to express thoughts and ideas as well as share memories. I love the creative freedom it brings, giving us the choice to be as … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Poems, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged Creative writing, Poem, Poetry, postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge
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Virtual Blog Hop
Blog hops are doing the rounds at the moment and a couple of weeks ago, Imelda very kindly invited me to take part in a Virtual Blog Hop. Having recently taken part in a couple of blog hops, you’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Hops, Blogging
Tagged Blog Hop, Bloggers, Blogging, thank you, Virtual Blog Hop, writing
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Blogging Brings Surprises, Joy And Frustration
After publishing my neighbour from hell post last Friday, heading down to Sussex to spend the weekend with my family proved to be the perfect remedy. Getting my post out was a challenge in other ways due to mounting frustrations with … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Blogging, Friendship, Writing
Tagged Alcoholism, Blogging, Family Life, fathers, Friendship, joy, Photo of cat, prison, thank you, WordPress, writing
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Bite Size Memoir Number 5: Camping
The biggest challenge for me with Lisa’s ‘Camping’ prompt for this week’s Bite Size Memoir is how to cram in all I could write about it using just 150 words! Still, what I love about these challenges is that they … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: Split-Second Story Of A Winning Smile
The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is ‘Split-Second Story’ in which Shane asks us to: ‘…capture an image that tells a full story in a single frame.’ We’re asked to put our National Geographic hats on and become a documentary … Continue reading
Bite Size Memoir Number 4: Sports Day
Thank you so much everyone for your lovely responses to my first bite size memoir post last week, you really encouraged me! So, carrying on, here is my next 150 word memoir written up for Lisa’s ‘Sports Day‘ prompt for … Continue reading
Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Childhood Memories
Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Childhood memories, Competition, divorce, Memoir, Running, Sport's Day
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist For The House Martin
This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Twist’. Krista asks: ‘This week, share a photo of something that says “twist” to you. It might be that perfect ice cream cone, a yummy bit of liquorice, or something unexpected … Continue reading
A View From My Summerhouse 